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That does look good. You can really see the shine.
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I just read through this whole thing and I must say, thank you for the inspiration. My 77 is sitting pretty rough and I have never taken on a restoration project before (all my previous car building has been improving 94 and newer vehicles) and now I can see what the hard work and patience can get you. I really like what you've done so far.
I'm looking forward to following much of the same for mine. Subscribing to continue watching this one.. Great work. |
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Thank you for the kind words! Its def been a process in which has slowed due to funds at the moment. And the fact i'm just enjoying it and don't want it to be torn down for long periods at a time. I do have some near future plans of replacing the front springs and all the shocks soon. I figure if i'm taking the front springs down I might as well pull the front 10 bolt and do the whole thing like I did the rear. Prob save it for winter or early spring. |
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Rebuilding the front drive shaft. Stripped it down then painted with Chassis Saver and Semi-gloss rattle.
Is the knuckle suppose to move freely or is it kinda hard to roll over per say..? |
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Restored the door pockets last night.
Cleaned them with purple power then wiped them down with a wet rag. Took the elastic out of a pair of old boxers and replaced the worn out ****. Came out pretty good with good snap back action! ![]() |
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Awesome job on your truck. Keep it up!
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Cool idea.
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Power steering leaks suck...
I noticed a drip starting to happen in the driveway and the hoses and frame being wet the last week or so. After an investigation, I found the pressure hose to have a small worn hole from the protruding brake line clamp screw going through the frame. Here's some pics of the tear down. I plan to clean it all up, paint it up and put on new hoses. Seems to work fine other than the leak. |
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Well im all in now. Time for a front 10 bolt rebuild, new leaf springs and shocks. Also going to redo the rest of the brakes that I left undone from last winter. I pulled the say bar out as it will get powder coated and re-bushed. I'll prob pull the motor so I can get to the lines easier and clean and paint the frame while i'm in the bay. Here's some pics of the disassemble. Time to buy some parts...
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Another shot of her limping for now..
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Looking good Mike, that is a lot of work. Since you have the axle pulled, you should install the ORD steering box brace.
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Thanks Matt! I don't plan to run bigger than 31/32s on the truck. Do you think its necessary? I've inspected the area and seems to be solid and crack free. I'm going to pull the box and get a better look.
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I put one on mine ( I run 33 x 12.50 tires). Mine did not have any cracks, but I feel even if the 2wd trucks can crack around the frame, it is cheap insurance to buy the brace if the frame is not cracked. Also on the 73-80 trucks the frames can crack even easier, because on 81 and up they have a little mini brace around that area from the factory. After I installed mine, it made quite a difference in the frame flex around that area, before I could actually see it move a little bit, now it doesn't move at all.
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I guess I should consider it. I may even fab something up myself off the idea.
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Here's the dis-assembly of the front auto locking hubs.
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